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When Peter Wohlleben began his professional career as a forester, he knew "as much about the hidden life of trees as a butcher knows about the emotional life of animals". Twenty years later, he wrote this fantastic The Hidden Life of Trees. It is an eye-opening book. I have read some of the topics elsewhere, but this up-to-date book still blows my mind away.
Like Tolkien, “I am at home among trees.” It turns out Tolkien got two things right:
1. Trees live on the slow lane
2. Trees do communicate ...more
Like Tolkien, “I am at home among trees.” It turns out Tolkien got two things right:
1. Trees live on the slow lane
2. Trees do communicate ...more
When my son was young he once asked me if I thought we went to Heaven when we died. I told him yes, I did think so, but that I would really miss the trees. His answer for that was, well, if it's Heaven, what makes you think there won't be any trees?
I love trees, and I think they make this Heaven on earth. This book is about the hearts and souls and minds of trees, and it is hugely important for raising awareness about the community of plant life on our planet. There are times when the author's ...more
I love trees, and I think they make this Heaven on earth. This book is about the hearts and souls and minds of trees, and it is hugely important for raising awareness about the community of plant life on our planet. There are times when the author's ...more
I'm feeling skeptical that trees "feel". But people keep saying this book is good, so I guess I should read it to see what it says....
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This is one of those cases where the subject matter is fascinating, but the writing makes it less enjoyable. You'll learn some interesting things that will forever alter how you look at trees. However, you might find it hard to get through.
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